Shaykhul-Islam
Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullah) said:
"The Religion
of the Muslims is built upon following the Book of Allaah, the Sunnah of His
Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and that which the Ummah has agreed
upon. So these are the three infallible usool (fundamentals).So whatever the
Ummah differs in, then it is referred back to Allaah and His Messenger. Thus, it
is not for anyone to set up a person for the Ummah, and to call to his way and
form walaa’ (love, loyalty and allegiance) and ‘adaa (enmity and hatred) based
upon that, except for the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). Nor is any
speech set up for them based upon which they form walaa’ and ‘adaa except for
the Speech of Allaah, and that of His Messenger, and that which the Ummah has
agreed upon. Rather, this is that practice of the people of innovation, who set
up a person or a saying, with which they cause splits in the Ummah; forming
walaa‘ and ‘adaa based upon that saying or ascription."
Majmoo‘ul Fataawaa (20/164)
